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Anyone scared of this?

autumnmom20autumnmom20
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I was diagnosed with PPD/PPA at 9 months PP.  It took me that long to come to terms with the feelings that I was experiencing.  I've been in cognitive therapy since and more often than not the sessions work.  But there are still times that I worry that my DD doesn't "like" me or isn't bonded to me because of the battle I had in the beginning.  These thoughts just do not go away!  If she doesn't smile at me I worry that I've ruined her for life because of my sadness and impatience in the beginning.  Does anyone else worry about this too?
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Re: Anyone scared of this?

  • gallegosdcgallegosdc member

    I constantly worry about this! In fact, last couple of days have been hard for me, she seems to want daddy more than me and my heart breaks. I love it when people say, don't take it personally, easier said than done for someone with ppd.

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  • ksspiffksspiff member
    Luckily, I no longer feel that way.  But I know what you mean.  There was a day when I took E to work to show off, and she smiled at everyone but me.  and she didn't smile at me all day.  I was convinced she didn't like me.  Those days are hard.
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  • kris_kelseykris_kelsey member
    I did not experience full PPD and I still worried that my son did not like me.  I would be with him all day and get no joy/smiles, and my husband would come home and DS was all smiles.  I worried all the time that he didn't like me.  He would NEVER sleep on my chest but had no problem on my husband's.  People reassured me that because I am with him so much more than DH that I was kinda "old news" and that my husband seemed more "new and interesting."  He has grown and has bonded with both of us normally. 
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  • SilentSymphonySilentSymphony member
    Idk if I have PPD but my DH thinks I do. And I feel so bad when I breakdown crying and she's screaming or even just staring at me while I'm holding her because I dont want this to affect her in anyway.... :(
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